TOP WOMEN RIDERS VIE FOR TOP SPOT IN 2008 WOMEN'S MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.
(May 16, 2007) – Two new events highlight the six-race 2008 AMA/WMA
Women’s Motocross National Championship presented by Kawasaki. The 2007
champion, Jessica Patterson, guns for a stellar achievement as she
looks for her fifth-straight title aboard her Fox/Bad Boy Energy Drink
Honda. However, front runner Sarah Whitmore of Shift/Etnies Girls
Suzuki and Etnies/Answer Racing/Red Bull/FMF Yamaha’s Tarah Gieger,
last season’s runner-up, are ready to take the next step from race
winners to championship contenders. The
WMA will once again accompany the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship
Presented by FMF, racing its first moto on Saturday and its second moto
on Sunday following the AMA action with exception to Thunder Valley,
where both motos will be run on Saturday. The WMA season kicks off at
the oldest motocross circuit on the tour with the Hangtown Classic,
helping celebrate the track’s 40th Anniversary. The tour then travels to the first of its two inaugural races at Freestone in Wortham, Tex. After supporting the first ever night race at Thunder Valley in Lakewood, Col., the schedule takes the series to Washougal, Wash. for
round four. The 2008 season draws to a close over its final two
weekends of action with its first ever event at Motocross 338 in Southwick, Mass. and concluding at Steel City in Delmont, Penn. Patterson
took the top step of the podium in four of the six races last season,
including nine moto victories. Gieger finished on the podium in the
first four rounds, boasting an overall victory on the strength of a
second moto win at Thunder Valley, while Whitmore overcame a tough season to end on a high note, taking the top spot at the WMA season finale in Steel City. A
class of colorful rookies will provide an added level of competitive
excitement, headed by the ultra-talented Ashley Fiolek, the first deaf
competitor in professional motocross. Alongside, highly-successful
amateur Jacqueline Strong joins the fray as the youngest competitor at
just 15 years old. Tatum Sik prepares for her first full season as a
professional after a stellar showing at the WMA Cup. Additionally,
supporting sponsors Honda, Dunlop Tires, Alpinestars, Pink Box and Thor
MX will help encourage the continued growth of the up and coming series. This
August, the riders of the WMA will receive their biggest exposure yet
with a featured event at the 2008 ESPN Summer X Games. 2008 AMA/WMA Women’s Motocross National Championship Schedule May 31-June 1 Hangtown MX Sacramento, Calif. June 7-8 Freestone MX Wortham, Tex. June 27-28 Thunder Valley MX Lakewood, Col. July 26-27 Washougal MX Washougal, Wash. August 23-24 Motocross 338 Southwick, Mass. August 30-31 Steel City MX Delmont, Penn. Interview
opportunities are available to the media by contacting AMA Toyota
Motocross Championship media coordinator Brandon Short via email atMedia@MXNationals.com or by phone at 951-203-2605. For more information on the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, log on to www.amamotocross.com for live timing and scoring at @theWireLIVE!. Racer X Illustrated will host a new and improved webcast on www.motocross.com,
with live racing action hosted by Jason Weigandt. The Racer X Motocross
Show on Motocross.com has also been added on Saturday night of each
race weekend, featuring practice footage and interviews taken earlier
in the day. Credential requests for each round of the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF must be submitted via email toMedia@MXNationals.com three
weeks prior to the race. Media members interested in interviews with
the riders of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF
should contact Brandon at 951-203-2605 or email Media@MXNationals.com. About the National Promoters Group (NPG) The
National Promoters Group (NPG) comprises 12 individual promoters of the
AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF which sanctions
outdoor motocross events throughout the United States,
and remains the Nation's premier outdoor motocross championship series.
NPG's mission is to raise awareness of motocross racing through the
production of professional championship racing events nationwide. About AMA Racing AMA
Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association
and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States.
Its professional properties include the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross
Series, an FIM World Championship, the AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto
Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am
competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different
disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more
information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. |